It comes after a casting call went out in March looking for leads Aladdin and Princess Jasmine, specifically calling them "Middle Eastern characters", which put many fans' minds at ease following calls to cast an appropriate actress for the Mulan remake.

"I've really just immersed myself into that project. So I'm still looking for cast members, we still haven't found exactly which direction we're going in. I'm confident that at some stage it will reveal itself to me, but right now it's just a bit too premature."